Cryptophasa phaeochtha

Cryptophasa phaeochtha is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1925. It is found on New Guinea.[1]

Cryptophasa phaeochtha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Xyloryctidae
Genus:
Cryptophasa
Species:
C. phaeochtha
Binomial name
Cryptophasa phaeochtha
Meyrick, 1925

The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous with a suffused fuscous band occupying the costal third, darker towards the costa. The hindwings are light ochreous yellowish.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (April 25, 2016). "Cryptophasa phaeochtha Meyrick, 1925". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (5-7): 147.


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